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Make sure that the flat cable and flexible board are not cracked of
bent at the terminal.
Do not insert the cable insufficiently nor crookedly.

When remove a connector, don’t pull at wire of connector.
It is possible that a wire is snapped.

Cut and remove the part of gilt 
which comes off at the point.
(Be careful or some pieces of 
gilt may be left inside)

When installing a connector, don’t press down at wire of connector.
It is possible that a wire is snapped.

When problems occur while the unit is operating, the self-diagno-
sis function starts working, and displays on the viewfinder or Dis-
play window what to do. This function consists of two display;
self-diagnosis display and service mode display.
Details of the self-diagnosis functions are provided in the Instruc-
tion manual.

Note: The “self-diagnosis display” data will be backed up by the coin-type lithium battery (CF-72 board BH001). When this

coin-type lithium battery is disconnected, the “self-diagnosis display” data will be lost by initialization.

When problems occur while the unit is operating, the counter of
the viewfinder or Display window shows a 4-digit display consist-
ing of an alphabet and numbers, which blinks at 3.2 Hz. This 5-
character display indicates the “repaired by:”, “block” in which
the problem occurred, and “detailed code” of the problem.

The service mode display shows up to six self-diagnosis codes shown in the past.

While pressing the “STOP” key, set the switch from OFF to “VTR”, and continue pressing the “STOP” key for 5 seconds continuously.
The service mode will be displayed, and the counter will show the backup No. and the 5-character self-diagnosis codes.

By rotating the control dial, past self-diagnosis codes will be shown in order. The backup No. in the [] indicates the order in which the
problem occurred. (If the number of problems which occurred is less than 6, only the number of problems which occurred will be shown.)
[1] : Occurred first time

[4] : Occurred fourth time

[2] : Occurred second time

[5] : Occurred fifth time

[3] : Occurred third time

[6] : Occurred the last time

Turning OFF the power supply will end the service mode display.

Order of previous errors

Backup No.

Self-diagnosis Codes

C : 3 1 : 1 1

[3]

Lights up

Viewfinder

[3] C : 3 1 : 1 1

3 C : 3 1 : 11

Display window

1 1

3 1

C : 3 1 : 11

C

Repaired by:

Refer to page 7 and 8.
Self-diagnosis Code Table.

Indicates the appropriate
step to be taken.
E.g.
31 ....Reload the tape.
32 ....Turn on power again.

Block

Detailed Code

Blinks at 3.2Hz

C : Corrected by customer
H : Corrected by dealer
E : Corrected by service

engineer

Viewfinder

Display window

C : 3 1 : 1 1

Display window

Control dial

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Block

Function

2

1

2

2

2

3

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

Detailed

Code

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

2

0

2

1

2

2

2

3

3

0

3

1

4

0

4

1

4

2

4

3

4

4

1

0

1

1

2

0

2

1

2

2

2

3

3

0

3

1

4

0

4

1

4

2

4

3

4

4

Symptom/State

Condensation.

Video head is dirty.

Non-standard battery is used.

LOAD direction. Loading does not
complete within specified time

UNLOAD direction. Loading does not
complete within specified time

T reel side tape slacking when unloading.

S reel side tape slacking when unloading.

T reel fault.

S reel fault.

FG fault when starting capstan.

FG fault during normal capstan operations.

FG fault when starting drum.

PG fault when starting drum.

FG fault during normal drum operations.

PG fault during normal drum operations.

Phase fault during normal drum operations.

LOAD direction loading motor time-
out.

UNLOAD direction loading motor
time-out.

T reel side tape slacking when
unloading.

S reel side tape slacking when
unloading.

T reel fault.

S reel fault.

FG fault when starting capstan.

FG fault during normal capstan
operations.

FG fault when starting drum.

PG fault when starting drum.

FG fault during normal drum
operations.

PG fault during normal drum
operations.

Phase fault during normal drum
operations.

Self-diagnosis Code

Repaired by:

Correction

Remove the cassette, and insert it again after one hour.

Clean with the optional cleaning cassette.

Use the InfoLITHIUM battery.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Load the tape again, and perform operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

Remove the battery or power cable, connect, and perform
operations from the beginning.

E

E

E

E

Block

Function

6

1

6

1

6

2

6

2

Detailed

Code

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

Symptom/State

Difficult to adjust focus
(Cannot initialize focus.)

Zoom operations fault
(Cannot initialize zoom lens.)

Handshake correction function does not
work well. (With pitch angular velocity
sensor output stopped.)

Handshake correction function does not
work well. (With yaw angular velocity
sensor output stopped.)

Self-diagnosis Code

Repaired by:

Correction

Inspect the lens block focus reset sensor (Pin 9 of CN1551 of
VC-235 board) when focusing is performed when the control dial
is rotated in the focus manual mode and the focus motor drive circuit
(IC1553 of VC-235 board) when the focusing is not performed.

Use the remote commander RM-95 only for the model
without the focus dial.

Inspect the lens block zoom reset sensor (Pin 0 of CN1551 of
VC-235 board) when zooming is performed when the zoom lens is
operated and the zoom motor drive circuit (IC1553 of VC-235
board) when zooming is not performed.

Inspect pitch angular velocity sensor (SE201 of SE-114 board)
peripheral circuits.

Inspect yaw angular velocity sensor (SE202 of SE-114  board)
peripheral circuits.